The worst thing is the headlines. I use the underground almost every day and watch the people travel, their heads　 1　 in the{r newspapers. The headlines today　 2　 suicide (自杀) bombers and of horrific attacks that they say　 3　 by members of our community.

Something on the journey is　 4 . I am not　 5　 anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not 　6　 it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers. 7　 I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are　 8 . No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being　 9　 unfriendly towards me. But I think the　 10 I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable.

People are looking around for things and people　 11　 look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit 12 　and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get　 13 . As you look around the　 14 , it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are 　15　 thinking “those Muslims come here and look what they do" but they 16　 understand we condemn (谴责) this like everyone else.

Whoever did this didn't　 17　 about who was killed or whether they were Christian or Muslim. They just had no respect 18 　human life at all. We all travel around London and we use public transport. We have as much fear as anyone else about　 19　 in something. But in the coming days, everyone is going to have to work together and keep calm. We will look out for each other and that's how we. will 　20　 this difficulty.

1. A. buried　　 　 B. hung　　　　 　　　 C. hidden　　　　　　　 D. sunk

2. A. tell about　 　 　 B. talk over　　　 　 C. think out 　　 　 D. Speak of

3. A. to carry on　 　 　 B. were carried out 　 C. to carry out　 　 D. were carried on

4. A. different　 　 B. difficult　　　　 C. easy　　　　 　 　 D. interesting

5. A. putting on　 　 B. dressing　　　　 　 C. wearing　　　 D. having on

6. A. unless　　　 　 B. until　　　　　　 　 C. before　　　 　 　 D. after

7. A. However　 　 　 B. Thus　　　　　　 　 C. But　　　　 　 　 D. And

8. A. calm　　　 B. noisy　　　　　 　 C. quiet　　　　 　 　 D. cheerful

9. A. in a way　 　 　 B. in one way　　　 　 C. in no way　　 　 　 D. in any way

10. A. looks　　 　　　 B. opinions　　　　 　 C. ideas　　　　 　 　 D. experiences

11. A. which　　　 　 B. that　　　　　 C. who　　　　 　 　 D. whom

12. A. itself　　　　 B. himself　　　　　 　 C. myself　　　　　　　 D. oneself

13. A. better　　　 　 B. worse　　　　 C. more　　　　 　 　 D. less

14. A. carriage　 　　 B. bus　　　　 　　　 C. train　　　　 　 　 D. taxi

15. A. surely　　　 　 B. certainly　　　　 　 C. probably　　 　 　 D. hopefully

16. A. have to　　 B. might　　　　　 　 C. are able to　　 　 D. may

17. A. ask　　　　　 　 B. hear　　　 　　　　 C. know　　　　 　 　 D. care

18. A. with　　　 　 B. of　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 　 　 D. to

19. A. keeping up　 　 B. being caught up　　 C. catching up　 　 D. being kept up with

20. A. get away　 　 B. get off　　　　 　 C. get out　　　　 　 D. get through

The rain was coming down heavily and I was going to be late for an important conference. Dressing up quickly, I called for a taxi, 　 1 　 that it would be faster than the subway.

It wasn't.

After a long wait, I finally got one, but the traffic was heavy. I looked at my 　 2　 from time to time. Just as the traffic started moving, the driver 　 3 　 a man up ahead in a wheelchair.

“Wouldn't he be cold sitting right there!” the driver cried and began to 　 4　 .

I could see there would be another 20 minutes' 　 5　 — 　 6　 him into the cab, folding up his chair and putting it into the taxi's small 　 7 , then dropping him off who knows where.

“What are you doing?” I shouted to the driver.

As the 　 8　 came out, I wanted to take them back. The wrongness of my 　 9　 to the driver shocked me. Why did I let out the shout?

The driver 　10　 me and we continued the journey. Eventually I got out of the taxi and

11　 to the office. As I ran, I understood that, though it wasn't my duty to take the time to help others, I shouldn't have 　 12　 the driver's stopping. I should have been able to see beyond my impatience to notice what was most inerrant (不会错的). Whenever I think of this incident, this is my 　13 : I am not a 　14　 self-centered person, but I still feel 　 15

of being self-centered. Living a busy life in a fast-paced big city, do we still need to stop to help those who are in need of help?

1. A. reminding　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　 C. realizing 　　　 D. attempting

2. A. computer 　　　　 B. document　 　 C. message 　　　 D. watch

3. A. witnessed 　　　　 B. picked 　　　　　 C. spotted 　　　　 D. observed

4. A. pull over 　　　　　 B. take off 　　　　 C. pass by 　　　　 D. run away

5. A. complaining 　　　 B. suffering 　　　 C. waiting 　　　　 D. struggling

6. A. indicating 　　　　 B. recommending　 C. lifting 　　　　　 D. urging

7. A. trunk　　 　　　　　　 B. box 　　　　　　　 C. window 　　　　 D. carriage

8. A. anxieties 　　　　　 B. words 　　　　　 C. results 　　　　　 D. comments

9. A. reaction 　　　　　　 B. request 　 　　　 C. comment 　　　 　　　 D. suggestion

10. A. comforted 　　　 　　　 B. prevented　 　　 C. encouraged 　 D. ignored

11. A. escaped 　　　　　 B. fled 　　　　　　　 C. settled 　　　　　 D. flooded

12. A. excited at　　　　　 B. thought about　　 C. made fun of　　　 　　　 D. complained about

13. A. feeling 　　　　　　 B. motto 　　　　　 C. dream 　　　　　 D. determination

14. A. skillfully 　　　　 B. strangely 　　　 C. particularly 　　 D. hopefully

15. A. proud 　　　　　　 B. aware　 　　　　 C. ashamed 　　　 D. confident